GC NAA, Rectal (LABCORP)

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LAB7271: Neisseria gonorrhoeae RNA, TMA, Rectal | LABCORP EAP: 188730

LABCORP LAB: APTIMA SWAB COLLECTION KIT (Room Temperature) Min Vol: N/A

Specimen Type: Rectal specimen collected with APTIMA(R) unisex collection swab and submitted in the APTIMA(R) swab specimen transport tube Container: Gen-Probe(R) APTIMA(R) swab specimen transport tube Storage: Maintain specimen at room temperature or refrigerate (2 degrees C to 30 degrees C). Special Instructions: Submit one specimen per test requested. Specify the exact specimen source/origin (eg, pharyngeal). Indicate a SPECIFIC TEST NUMBER on the test request form. Specimen Collection: Use the blue-shafted swab, labeled ""unisex collection swab for endocervical and male urethral specimens,"" to rub the posterior pharynx and tonsillar areas. Do NOT use the white-shafted swab; discard this swab. Remove the cap from the swab specimen transport tube and immediately place the specimen collection swab into the transport tube. Carefully break the swab shaft at the scoreline; use care to avoid splashing of the contents. Recap the swab specimen transport tube tightly. Method: Nucleic acid amplification (NAA) Stability Room Temp: Not Available Refrigerated: Not Available Frozen: Not Available

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min